Surrogacy Law Update (January 2016) –
‘Andrew Powell, barrister, of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent developments in surrogacy law.’
Family Law Week, 13th January 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
High Court: you can beat up a burglar without breaching their human rights – Daily Telegraph
‘Householders can use a “disproportionate” level of force to protect themselves against intruders in their home, the High Court has confirmed in a landmark ruling.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Inquiry into foreign backers of UK extremists gets green light – The Guardian
‘The Home Office’s new extremism analysis unit has been directed by Downing Street to specifically examine the scale and origin of funding of extremist groups in the UK with a remit to follow overseas funding streams.’
The Guardian, 17th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal aid crackdown to protect troops from being sued – Daily Telegraph
‘ Human rights lawyers who have brought thousands of war crimes cases against British troops will see their taxpayer-funded legal aid cut, in a new assault on “ambulance chasing” law firms. David Cameron has ordered a crackdown after becoming “very concerned” at the boom in compensation claims and investigations against soldiers over incidents in Iraq and Afghanistan.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Big Four’ audit firms never examined over illegal tax plans – The Independent
‘Audit and accountancy firms who devise tax-avoidance schemes ruled unlawful have never faced official reprimand, The Independent can reveal. None of the so-called “Big Four” firms – PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), KPMG, Deloitte & Touche and Ernst & Young – has ever faced regulatory investigation for such schemes. Court rulings condemning unlawful avoidance schemes are regularly overlooked by regulators.’
The Independent, 18th January 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tennis match-fixing claims: eight players in Australian Open draw suspected – The Guardian
‘The BBC, in a programme to be aired on Tuesday, claim a joint investigation with Buzzfeed shows: “Over the last decade 16 players who have ranked in the top 50 have been repeatedly flagged to the Tennis Integrity Unit [attached to the Association of Tennis Professionals] over suspicions they have thrown matches.” ‘
The Guardian, 18th January 2016
Source: www guardian.co.uk
Westminster child sex abuse probe: Pressure mounts on Met commissioner to apologise to Lord Bramall – The Independent
‘Pressure is mounting on the Metropolitan Police commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, to apologise to Lord Bramall, Britain’s most-distinguished living soldier, after the force said he will face no further action in connection with historical allegations of child abuse.’
The Independent, 17th January 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rochdale child sex abuse: six men charged – The Guardian
‘Six men have been charged as part of an ongoing investigation into child sexual exploitation in Rochdale.’
The Guardian, 18th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Briton avoids jail after trying to smuggle Afghan child into UK – Daily Telegraph
‘Former soldier Rob Lawrie admitted he had been ‘stupid’ but told a French court he ‘could not leave’ four-year-old girl behind after repeated pleas from her father.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Imposition consultation – Sentencing Council
‘The Sentencing Council is proposing to issue a new definitive guideline for imposition of community and custodial sentences.’
Sentencing Council, 14th January 2016
Source: https://consult.justice.gov.uk
Man jailed for infecting lover with HIV after meeting her on online dating site – Daily Telegraph
‘Simba Kuuya’s victim only found out about his condition when one of his former partners contacted her on Facebook.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Innovative start-ups and the importance of getting the paperwork right – Technology Law Update
‘A dispute over an unsuccessful start-up turns messy, but clears up a point of confusion over patent assignments.’
Technology Law Update, 14th January 2016
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Most sex abuse cases go ‘unsolved’ as police fail to investigate, says judge – Daily Telegraph
‘Most sexual abuse cases are not being investigated, according to a top judge.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
ECHR not binding over legal costs appeal, rules judge – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A costs judge has rejected an attempt by a newspaper group to avoid legal costs because an order infringed its right to freedom of expression.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th January 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Surveillance of Internet usage in the workplace – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In December 2015, the European Court of Human Rights, by 6 votes to 1, dismissed a Romanian national’s appeal against his employer’s decision to terminate his contract for using a professional Yahoo Messenger account to send personal messages to his fiancé and brother.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th January 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Shaw Review into the welfare in detention of vulnerable persons published: summary
‘The review by Stephen Shaw into the welfare in immigration detention of vulnerable persons has been published today. The Government has responded stating that it “accepts the broad thrust of his recommendations” and that the Home Office expects its reforms reduce the number of those detained reduce and the duration of detention before removal.’
Free Movement, 14th January 2016
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
Dominatrix who ‘outed’ client to his employers is convicted of stalking – Daily Telegraph
‘Escort given restraining order preventing her from contacting supercar sales executive after sending details to bosses of his ‘submissive sexual lifestyle’.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lord Janner sex abuse ‘trial of the facts’ formally dropped one month after the Labour peer’s death – The Independent
‘A ‘trial of the facts’ into allegations of sexual abuse by Lord Janner has been formally dropped following the Labour peer’s death in December.’
The Independent, 15th January 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Norwich woman jailed for filming sexual assault – The Guardian
‘A woman who filmed a man sexually assaulting another woman while laughing in the background has been jailed.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man guilty of brutally murdering horse sanctuary worker ex-girlfriend as punishment for ending relationship – Daily Telegraph
‘Laura Davies, 21, was killed by her controlling ex-boyfriend Jordan Taylor in a revenge attack.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
